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A FACT FOR MECHANICS' INSTITUTIONS

... stranger passing through it at noon time may see * number of young men and l>oys dressed fustian engaged the favourite sport football clusters of women and young girls are habited in owns of blue cotton, with a cloak drawn over the bead in lieu of a bonnet ...

Published: Thursday 09 January 1845
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

OBSERVER MINISTERS’ STIPENDS TEINDS SCOTLAND (Continued from our latt) converted Money Value £ s d 86 17 ..

... Straffsrd in armour baton his resting Van guineas A group of aod fruits bird’s asst a lab by Oss sold for 79 guineas village game football by Webster fetched 92 guineas Catherine by Edwin Landseer RA realised 72 The battle of and of Sir Moore by Jones RA sold ...

Published: Thursday 19 July 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7202 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SCOTTISH NEWS

... guineas. A group of flowers and fruits, with bird's nest, marble slab, Van Oss, sold for 79 guineas. The village game of football, by Webster, fetched 92 guineas. Catherine Seaton, Edwin Landseer, R. A., realised 72 guineas. The battle of Corrunna and ...

Published: Thursday 19 July 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 12155 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OBSERVER FOREIGN NEWS FRANCE The Moniteur announces the appointment of M Lucien Murat Minister Plenipotentiary ..

... thus trample at will pleasure on the established usages of Europe be infatuated to suppose that be can kick the world his football before him ? his Hungarian campaign so turned his head to make him believe himself irresistable and the breath of bis nostrils ...

Published: Thursday 11 October 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 10565 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DOMESTIC NEWS

... will and pleasure on the established usages of Europe ? Is he infatuated as to suppose that he can kick the world as his football before him ? Has his Hungarian campaign so turned his head to make him believe himself irresistable, and that the breath ...

Published: Thursday 11 October 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 8646 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DOMESTIC NEWS

... in their studies during the six months. Ample time was allowed to the crews of both ships to meet each other, and games of football and other exercises relieved the monotony which surrounded them. During the whole of that dreary winter the only other living ...

Published: Thursday 22 November 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 5999 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

observer FOREIGN NEWS FRANCE Rumoured Coup-detat An official announcement appeared in the Moniteur on the ..

... young men of scholars made great progress in their studies during the six month! Ample time allowed of both ships to other of football and other exereieea relieved the which (unrounded them During the whole of that dreary winter the other living were the white ...

Published: Thursday 22 November 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 9083 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LIFE OF DR CHALMERS

... course. During the first two sessions, a great part of his time must have been occupied in boyish amusements, such as golf, foot-ball, and particularly hand-ball, which latter was remarkably expert, owing to his being left-handed. His know ledge Latin was ...

Published: Thursday 20 December 1849
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1404 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE KILT AND ITS COMFORT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STIRLING OBSERVER. Sir,—ln the concluding lines of my last letter

... sooner would the wearer try to take a deadly aim at his opponent, than would fall to the ground and become more suitable for a football than a guard for tbe bead. Now, I ask, what can be gained in having such a toy dress iv the army, which is not only useless ...

Published: Thursday 21 February 1850
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3599 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

A LANDLORD GRATIFIED

... the crowd. Wall, now, I kin take brandy out of one end and gin out of tother. Do it, and you can take my head for a football, exclaimed the landlord. Jonathan coolly drew from his pocket small gimlet, and bored a small hole in one end of the pipe ...

Published: Thursday 11 April 1850
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 702 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LOCAL NEWS

... afternoon, in an easy off-hand kind of way, but under the eye of the officers, to engage in some athletic sports, of which foot-ball forms the principal object of attraction. Two com- panies go out at one time ; and t hen the contest is which of the companies ...

Published: Thursday 02 May 1850
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1439 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LOCAL NEWS

... the day. After singing a melody they were regaled with a bun and milk, and then set to en- jeying themselves at cricket, foot-ball, foot-races, flying kites, and we must not forget ‘jingo-ring, set to anew The interest of the scene melody written for the ...

Published: Thursday 05 September 1850
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1993 | Page: 4 | Tags: none